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this nation stands behind the state of israel. behind its defense comment behind its right to exist. chuck hagel believes in that. i believe he will do everything in his power to ensure that. >> a group of u.s. banks agreed to pay more than $19 billion to settle complaints stemming from the 2008 mortgage crisis. the group includes bank of america, which agreed to a separate settlement. alan fisher has this report. >> the crash in the u.s. housing market was one of the key factors in a global financial meltdown. banks warning people would not be able to pay their mortgage began to foreclose. banks are now admitting they mishandled the process by skipping steps. they also -- rarely offered people the chance to change the terms of their loan. they will have to pay $8.5 billion in compensation. they have been ordered by regulators to carry out a review of all the foreclosures in 2011. people who were on the wrong end of the bank's decision could receive anything from $1,000 to $125,000. 3.8 million people have been affected. critics s
this nation stands behind the state of israel. behind its defense comment behind its right to exist. chuck hagel believes in that. i believe he will do everything in his power to ensure that. >> a group of u.s. banks agreed to pay more than $19 billion to settle complaints stemming from the 2008 mortgage crisis. the group includes bank of america, which agreed to a separate settlement. alan fisher has this report. >> the crash in the u.s. housing market was one of the key factors in...
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one of them has to do with israel he dared to publicly for years the west and israel of our countries and american interests. really interest when they can and that's a subversive thing to say here in washington could be a career killer yet a catered for direct negotiations with hamas he condemns the power of the pro israel lobby in washington here's one of his statements to that effect the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i have always argued against some of the dumb things they do because i don't think it's in the interest of israel i just don't think it's smart for israel that's what he said needless to say his nomination for the position of defense secretary has incurred a slew of objections for the past three weeks different interest groups have been running attack ads on t.v. saying things like he's soft on iraq and he's a bad choice for the job go on like the vast majority of us politicians who keep repeating the all options are on the table mantra has allowed himself to say outright that attacking iran is a stupid idea is nominatio
one of them has to do with israel he dared to publicly for years the west and israel of our countries and american interests. really interest when they can and that's a subversive thing to say here in washington could be a career killer yet a catered for direct negotiations with hamas he condemns the power of the pro israel lobby in washington here's one of his statements to that effect the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i have always argued...
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without being criticized for what this that tell you about the power of the israel lobby. barack obama's choices for the two main security poses specially john brennan get the abbey mileage and treatment in today's breaking the set at three thirty pm she g.m.t. . the white house counterterrorism policy has gone a little something like this shoot first ask questions later and answer to no one cut you phrase for which we should thank john brennan in fact he coaches obama every terror tuesday on how to assassinate around the world this is the number one advisor overseeing the drone king's kill list john brennan's nickname is the assassination czar for godsake and this is the guy who is ushering this country to the next phase of the war on terror. mocking the halfway point of its term in office the u.k. is ruling coalition has touted a list of his achievements also served up with one hundred and eighty reform promises mostly minor but others threatening more i'll share a team for his reports on the midterm review. prime minister david cameron and the deputy leader of the kurdi
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he added, "there's not one shred of evidence that i'm anti-israel." >> john brennan spent 25 years in the cia before he became the president's chief counter-terrorism adviser working inside the white house. the president considered brennan for the same job after he first got elected in 2008. brennan withdrew his name from consideration after he got associated with the enhanced interrogation techniques that had been used during the bush administration. charges brennan denied. over the past several years, brennan has been instrumental in expanding the administration's use of drone strikes fwens terror targets around the world. in fact, just hours after the nomination was announced, a u.s. drone reportedly killed eight more militants in pakistan. yesterday in the announcement at the white house, president obama praised brennan's high standards as an intelligence leader. >> he has worked to imbed our efforts in a strong legal framework. he understands we're a nation of laws. and in moments of debate and decision, he asks the tough questions and he insisted on high and rigorous standards.
he added, "there's not one shred of evidence that i'm anti-israel." >> john brennan spent 25 years in the cia before he became the president's chief counter-terrorism adviser working inside the white house. the president considered brennan for the same job after he first got elected in 2008. brennan withdrew his name from consideration after he got associated with the enhanced interrogation techniques that had been used during the bush administration. charges brennan denied....
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without being criticized for what this that tell you about the power of the israel lobby. that i'm a nation of john brennan as head of the cia is also under scrutiny in today's edition of breaking the set and as always abby martin pulls no punches describing the controversy surrounding the choice to watch the show at eleven thirty am g.m.t. here on our t.v. . the white house counterterrorism policy has gone a little something like this shoot first ask questions later and answer to no one cut you phrase for which we should thank john brennan in fact he coaches obama every terror tuesday on how to assassinate around the world this is the number one advisor overseeing the drone king's kill list john brennan's nickname is the assassination czar for godsake and this is the guy who is ushering this country through the next phase of the war on terror. one hundred eighty promises and just over two years left to prove to not all m. team the u.k. is running coalition has used to read joint appearance gene patents south of the bag and pledged more tough decisions when already austeri
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that is what being pro-israel is. i don't think being pro-israel means every single policy of israel or the united states deserves blind inherence. one can exercise free will and intelligence and comment on policies that, perhaps, might be better to protect our closest democratic ally in the middle east. >> this issue of israel and senator hagel's stances about israel and iran sanctions, it's clearly going to be the defining point and i want to get you to react to something. i had someone from a prominent pro-israel group say to me, they're not crazy about the nomination. but they think it would be worse if the pro-israel community was able to kill the nomination because then, suddenly, send a signal that the israeli government, essentially, would have a larger say so over u.s. foreign policy. is that, is that too strong of a view from this person? >> i think that's a lot in one person's view. but i think sort of looking at the other way. i think the president has the right to nominate whom he deserves and, in the cas
that is what being pro-israel is. i don't think being pro-israel means every single policy of israel or the united states deserves blind inherence. one can exercise free will and intelligence and comment on policies that, perhaps, might be better to protect our closest democratic ally in the middle east. >> this issue of israel and senator hagel's stances about israel and iran sanctions, it's clearly going to be the defining point and i want to get you to react to something. i had someone...
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our relationship with israel is a special and historic. but it need not and cannot be at the expense of our arab and muslim relationships. that is an irresponsible and dangerous fault choice some saw president obama's decision to nominate chuck hagel as his message to these really hard liners we actually heard president obama say there is too much war talk going on and maybe nominating chuck hagel is his way of bringing down the tension and not much not everybody here in washington likes that message but what's interesting since the beginning of the attack campaign against chuck hagel over these two months or so many of the attackers have sort of withdrawn their objections over charcoal goes domination some say could be because they received assurances behind closed doors that as defense secretary chuck hagel is not going to make any dress the moves to really challenge washington's foreign policy with the doxies. that was our international correspondent you can many people call las vegas the city of said but if you want the real nexus of s
our relationship with israel is a special and historic. but it need not and cannot be at the expense of our arab and muslim relationships. that is an irresponsible and dangerous fault choice some saw president obama's decision to nominate chuck hagel as his message to these really hard liners we actually heard president obama say there is too much war talk going on and maybe nominating chuck hagel is his way of bringing down the tension and not much not everybody here in washington likes that...
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i have stayed up with israel. senator hagel has voted successively over 12 years for $40 billion worth of assistance for the state of israel. he knows and understands the essential defense relationship which we and israel share in a very difficult part of the world. at the same time he is known for being the kind of person who can ask the difficult questions. not that he prejudges the answers, but he has been known for saying that it is not unpatriotic to raise the questions that will, in fact, be of critical importance to the country for the future. it is unpatriotic to gloss over those. in that way my sense of his support for israel for a two-state solution which provides israel with the opportunity to be both jewish and democratic, the inspirations of the state from the very beginning, those are the kinds of reasons why i believe the senate should support chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. >> thank you, ambassador. didn't mean to interrupt. we'll have to leave it there, but thank you very much. to be
i have stayed up with israel. senator hagel has voted successively over 12 years for $40 billion worth of assistance for the state of israel. he knows and understands the essential defense relationship which we and israel share in a very difficult part of the world. at the same time he is known for being the kind of person who can ask the difficult questions. not that he prejudges the answers, but he has been known for saying that it is not unpatriotic to raise the questions that will, in fact,...
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sees which can bring palestinians together and not force them apart absolutely and talking about israel kind of changing the reality on the ground i can't help but bring up this you know this infamous snafu from the new york times i want to show you i'm sure you've seen it where they first published this article about the encroachment of settlements and they and they first labeled it palestinians set up camp in israeli occupied west bank territory and then later changed palestinians set up tents where israel plans homes i mean how is this what is going on here where we're i don't know if it's the israeli lobby or what that's really shaping the perception of how we view this conflict both as a truly unfortunate incident at the new york times where as you said they had a headline which noncontroversial terms describing situations of reality where the occupied territory the israelis occupy and in fact in the lead to that article they mention israeli occupied territory and so you know i think the problem was when they went and changed it because then it made it seem as if there was somethin
sees which can bring palestinians together and not force them apart absolutely and talking about israel kind of changing the reality on the ground i can't help but bring up this you know this infamous snafu from the new york times i want to show you i'm sure you've seen it where they first published this article about the encroachment of settlements and they and they first labeled it palestinians set up camp in israeli occupied west bank territory and then later changed palestinians set up...
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calling her out for blatant hypocrisy because the only reason chuck hagel is being smeared is anti israel is because he said this in two thousand and six he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i mean you noted state senator i'm not an israeli senator. true that so the reason the situation here reeks of irony is because rachel abrams is one of the most hateful human beings i've come across lately when she's not smearing the names of those critical of israel she's devoting her time and energy to the hatred of palestinians share she said on her blog that we should round up quote death of worshiping innocent butchering child sacrificing savages who dipped their hands in blood and use women those who aren't strapping bombs to their own devil's spawn and send them out to meet their seventy two virgins. whoa whoa hold on no you should despicable he goes on to say palestinians are quote hiding behind their burkas and rattles like the unmanned animals they are throw them not into your prisons where they can bide until they're treated by thousands
calling her out for blatant hypocrisy because the only reason chuck hagel is being smeared is anti israel is because he said this in two thousand and six he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i mean you noted state senator i'm not an israeli senator. true that so the reason the situation here reeks of irony is because rachel abrams is one of the most hateful human beings i've come across lately when she's not smearing the names of those...
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displeasure of calling out to miss rachel abrams a new on the board of the emergency committee for israel the reason i'm calling her out is her very hard line she's chosen to take against president obama's nomination for secretary of defense chuck hagel the man who could be called out for a million different things but instead has been demonized first amy made over six years ago well the organization just posted this full page ad in new york times yesterday calling into question hazels loyalty and labeling him as israel even going as far as saying it including a quote from alan dershowitz that suggests hateful quote speaks the language of the bigots of to iran wow strong language and look i'm not calling out abrams for having an opinion that she's more than entitled to but i am calling her out for blatant hypocrisy because the only reason chuck hagel is being smeared is anti israel is because he said this in two thousand and six he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i mean united states senator i'm not an israeli senator. true that so t
displeasure of calling out to miss rachel abrams a new on the board of the emergency committee for israel the reason i'm calling her out is her very hard line she's chosen to take against president obama's nomination for secretary of defense chuck hagel the man who could be called out for a million different things but instead has been demonized first amy made over six years ago well the organization just posted this full page ad in new york times yesterday calling into question hazels loyalty...
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he said you should negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, he has long cut his ties with the republican party. this is an in-your-face nomination by the president, to those of us that support. >> he means they have this to say about the conservative movement, america, the next chapter. chuck hagel writes, so why did we invade iraq? i believe it is the triumph, arrogance and incompetent that took america into this war of choice. chuck hagel, it should be said did not begin his career as a foreign policy apostate, in 2002, he voted for the iraq war. he wanted to tear up the missile treaty we have with russia to build a missile defense shield, and put boots on the ground in kosovo, which was at the edge of the extreme hawkishness. like many in the country, though relatively few in the congress, hagel was changed about the iraq war, he became a cautious critic and ended as an angry opponent. he ended a changed man or at least a changed foreign policy thinker. it was not just the iraq war he began to question by the end. it was the republican part
he said you should negotiate with iran, sanctions won't work, that israel must negotiate with hamas, he has long cut his ties with the republican party. this is an in-your-face nomination by the president, to those of us that support. >> he means they have this to say about the conservative movement, america, the next chapter. chuck hagel writes, so why did we invade iraq? i believe it is the triumph, arrogance and incompetent that took america into this war of choice. chuck hagel, it...
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in israel? >> the members of my congregation of nebraska are all lovers and supporters of the state of israel. and so, just because we are progressive liberal movement doesn't mean that we don't worry about the security and the health of the state of israel. at the same time we are concerned about the middle east. it's not the best neighborhood in the world to live in. i grew up in israel. i was born in israel and therefore i think that chuck hague sell a voice that can actually move an agenda, a whole different conversation that definitely needs to happen with regard to the middle east. >> well, i do appreciate your perspective and great having the nebraska perspective, as well. rabbi, thank you so much for being with us. >> okay. please tell people that there are jews are nebraska. >> all right. and happy new year to you, as well. >> to you, too. >>> and from chuck hagel from the supporters of chuck hagel to opponents, bing west and hagel, both of them are combat vets but that is where the sim
in israel? >> the members of my congregation of nebraska are all lovers and supporters of the state of israel. and so, just because we are progressive liberal movement doesn't mean that we don't worry about the security and the health of the state of israel. at the same time we are concerned about the middle east. it's not the best neighborhood in the world to live in. i grew up in israel. i was born in israel and therefore i think that chuck hague sell a voice that can actually move an...
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hateful human beings i've come across lately when she's not smearing the names of those critical of israel she's devoting her time and energy to the hatred of palestinians share she said on her blog that we should round up quote death of worshipping innocent butchering child sacrificing savages who dipped their hands in blood and use women those who aren't strapping bombs to their own devil's spawn and send him out to meet their seventy two virgins whoa whoa hold on no you should despicable he goes on to say palestinians are quote hiding behind their burkas and rattles like the unmanned animals they are throw them not into your prisons where they can bide until they're treated by thousands by the thousands for another child of israel but into the sea to float their food for sharks. unmanned animals food for sharks and these are human beings we're talking about and frankly i'm speechless. look i think it's pretty obvious why rachel i hate rooms is my villain and i think i'll just leave it at that. looking for a searching or anything like that. in just a few days israeli prime minister benja
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. >> you brought up israel. he referred to a jewish lobby saying it intimidates a lot of people on capitol hill what kind of thinking does that reflect? can you understand pro-israel senators being concerned by that comment? >> they shouldn't be that concerned that term slips out from time to time. there was an article this week that the israeli newspaper, har rhettz, occasionally used the same thing. so, chuck should have said israeli lobby, not jewish lobby and perhaps he needs to write on a blackboard 100 times it is the israeli lobby. but is there an israeli lobby. there are people who very supportive of the state of israel. i am very poretive of the state of israel. so is senator hagel and you will see this in the confirmation hearings but it doesn't mean you have to agree with every single position that the israeli government takes. >> fair enough, but on a couple of measures, it seems very important, he seemed so feel so strongly about his views about israel that he was a distinct minority in senate. for
. >> you brought up israel. he referred to a jewish lobby saying it intimidates a lot of people on capitol hill what kind of thinking does that reflect? can you understand pro-israel senators being concerned by that comment? >> they shouldn't be that concerned that term slips out from time to time. there was an article this week that the israeli newspaper, har rhettz, occasionally used the same thing. so, chuck should have said israeli lobby, not jewish lobby and perhaps he needs to...
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like hamas, and calming into question our commitment to our principleal l ally in the middle east, israel. >>> trying to not just score board win after a couple of losses, including the fiscal cliff deal. this fight already looks like a campaign, complete with ads. >> president obama, for secretary of defense chuck hagel is not a responsibility option. >> the same group that put out that ad, the emergency committee for israel, bought the domain name chuck hagel.com and using it to raise questions about the nomination. he's defenders in the meantime have formed their own groups. and the most powerful will not get involved in the fight. let's bring in jonathan capehart and david druker for roll call. >> howard curtz writes, if the republicans can torpedo the nomination, they will look hagel look weak. if hagel is confirmed. they'll be forced to spend capital. >> confirmation -- the confirmation process has always been in recent times a knock-down, drag-out bloody battle for the president to get his picks into his cabinet. and coming after losing the presidential election, losing seats in th
like hamas, and calming into question our commitment to our principleal l ally in the middle east, israel. >>> trying to not just score board win after a couple of losses, including the fiscal cliff deal. this fight already looks like a campaign, complete with ads. >> president obama, for secretary of defense chuck hagel is not a responsibility option. >> the same group that put out that ad, the emergency committee for israel, bought the domain name chuck hagel.com and...
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now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside that country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever telling a three act would happen and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious implications for the israeli city of tel aviv and those are indeed quite harsh warnings what we understand from syria from syrian sources is that the israelis hit a research center not far from the capital city of damascus and that at least two unsigned workers were killed there are also reports that the strike hit a convoy of weapons that was making its way from syria to lebanon now washington reportedly was warned by israel obvious intention to strike inside syria this kind of comment coming from a high ranking american official who spoke on condition that he not being named it is import
now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside that country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever telling a three act would happen and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has...
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the war in iraq, opposing unilateral sanctions against iran and making comments seen by some as anti-israel. gay rights advocates are also critical. 14 years ago, hagel called the u.s. ambassador nominee openly aggressively game he has since apologized. >> dangerous to roll the dice on this issue at a critical time where don't ask, don't tell needs to be implemented fully. >> reporter: hagel supporters are describe the vietnam veteran as uniquely qualified during a time of transition at the pentagon. he would oversee the withdrawal of troops from afghanistan and implement some of the deepest cuts in defense spending in years. >> i think chuck will bring some interesting and creative thoughts to a defense establishment which tends to be rather structured. >> reporter: president obama also nominated his counterterrorism adviser, john brennan, to serve as cia director. john brennan was considered for cia director back in 2008 but he withdrew his name when questions came up about whether he had supported controversial interrogation techniques under the bush administration. in washington, i'm da
the war in iraq, opposing unilateral sanctions against iran and making comments seen by some as anti-israel. gay rights advocates are also critical. 14 years ago, hagel called the u.s. ambassador nominee openly aggressively game he has since apologized. >> dangerous to roll the dice on this issue at a critical time where don't ask, don't tell needs to be implemented fully. >> reporter: hagel supporters are describe the vietnam veteran as uniquely qualified during a time of...
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i just don't think it's smart for israel needless to say his nomination for the position of defense secretary has incurred a slew of objections for the past three weeks different interest groups have been running attack ads on t.v. saying things like he's soft on iran he's a bad choice for the job chuck hagel unlike the vast majority of u.s. politicians who keep repeating the all options are on the table montra has allowed himself to say outright that attacking iran is a stupid idea is nomination is seen as a bold move on president obama's part. image wise for the president has hinted at possible changing foreign policy but many fear that charge could deliver that change. more than substance because there's only so much one person can do in washington speaking of the other person along with chuck hagel president obama nominated his counterterrorism adviser john brennan as the next director of the cia john brennan has been in charge of some of obama's most controversial policies including the targeted assassinations program one where the administration determines who will be marked f
i just don't think it's smart for israel needless to say his nomination for the position of defense secretary has incurred a slew of objections for the past three weeks different interest groups have been running attack ads on t.v. saying things like he's soft on iran he's a bad choice for the job chuck hagel unlike the vast majority of u.s. politicians who keep repeating the all options are on the table montra has allowed himself to say outright that attacking iran is a stupid idea is...
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without being criticized for it what does that tell you about the power of the israel lobby. sliding down a slippery slope into the economic abyss the eurozone new unemployment high then with spaniards again the worst affected we talk about that of the bit later in the program. staying in europe for the next story to one in every three pounds in taxes raised in britain is now being spent on welfare and i was put together by a government department and a grim picture for a coalition probably yourself or reining in runaway bills more than on this from our london correspondent joining us live laura why the parliament is debating right now is no measures to try to bring welfare cost on the control of the internal of the proposing that's right they are trying to bring this this wildly out of control welfare bill under control and what they're proposing is a one percent cap on the rise in benefits traditionally in this country benefits have risen in line with inflation inflation of course always much less much more than one percent so they're proposing a cap minister say that the c
without being criticized for it what does that tell you about the power of the israel lobby. sliding down a slippery slope into the economic abyss the eurozone new unemployment high then with spaniards again the worst affected we talk about that of the bit later in the program. staying in europe for the next story to one in every three pounds in taxes raised in britain is now being spent on welfare and i was put together by a government department and a grim picture for a coalition probably...
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, not one vote against israel. hagel voted for close to $ho 40 billion in military aid to israel. further, as richard cohen notes in "the washington post" nothing hagel has said about israel is not said in the israeli press on a daily basis. trust me, by the "wall street journal" standards israeli media would be deeply anti-semitic. lost perhaps in the discussion over hagel's position on israel is one of the main reasons he was nominated in the first place. >> most importantly, chuck knows that war is not an abstraction. he knows that sending young americans to fight and bleed in the dirt and mud, that's something we only do when it's absolutely necessary. >> a decorated war veteran reportedly requested to be sent to vietnam. hagel spoke to the library of congress in 2002 about how his military service had informed his world view. >> someone needs to represent that perspective in our government as well. the people in washington make the policy, but it's the little guys who come back in the body bag. >> as president
, not one vote against israel. hagel voted for close to $ho 40 billion in military aid to israel. further, as richard cohen notes in "the washington post" nothing hagel has said about israel is not said in the israeli press on a daily basis. trust me, by the "wall street journal" standards israeli media would be deeply anti-semitic. lost perhaps in the discussion over hagel's position on israel is one of the main reasons he was nominated in the first place. >> most...
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the next criticism of chuck hagel is that he won't support israel enough. he has referred to a jewish lobby in washington. but today the anti-defamation league said that it would support him. still the issue reportedly does have the white house concern, and according to cnn the white house has reached out to jewish groups for their support. and then on gay rights. hagel called james hormel aggressively gay. he has renounced those words, but now a future senator who is obviously a leading advocate he told the "boston globe," quote . . . >> jennifer: so joining me now to discuss all of the president's cabinet appoints is michael o'hanlon of the brookings institute. welcome back inside "the war room." really appreciate it. >> thank you governor nice to be with you. >> jennifer: great to be with you too. brookings institution is a very respected organization. do you think hague sell a good pick? >> yeah, i tend to think he is. although i will say right up front is i think tough questioning of the type that mitch mcconnell talked about is entirely appropriate fo
the next criticism of chuck hagel is that he won't support israel enough. he has referred to a jewish lobby in washington. but today the anti-defamation league said that it would support him. still the issue reportedly does have the white house concern, and according to cnn the white house has reached out to jewish groups for their support. and then on gay rights. hagel called james hormel aggressively gay. he has renounced those words, but now a future senator who is obviously a leading...
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. >> senator hagel has faced criticism from rightwing foes over his positions on israel and dealing with iran, as well as from progressive critics for making day -- denigrating comments in 1998 about gays in government, for which only recently apologized. some democrats have joined republicans in opposing him over his refusal to back unconditional support for israeli government policies. on monday, the ranking democrat at the house foreign affairs committee, eliot engel of new york, said he believes chuck hagel has a tictac endemic hostility toward israel." brennan was a rumored pick for the job when obama was first elected in 2008, but was forced to withdraw from consideration amidst protests over his role at the cia under the bush administration. brennan has publicly supported the cia's policies of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques and extraordinary rendition, and was a key proponent of drone strikes in obama's first term. as his nomination was announced, the activist group codepink gathered outside the white house in protest. in a nod to the potential opposition he faces wit
. >> senator hagel has faced criticism from rightwing foes over his positions on israel and dealing with iran, as well as from progressive critics for making day -- denigrating comments in 1998 about gays in government, for which only recently apologized. some democrats have joined republicans in opposing him over his refusal to back unconditional support for israeli government policies. on monday, the ranking democrat at the house foreign affairs committee, eliot engel of new york, said...
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's strong supporter of israel, et cetera. it will play very big in confirmation hearings, should it get that far. >> something else that may play big is tough questioning, he is expected to face for his lack of support for the troop surge, you know, in iraq that was under president george w. bush. and that surge in 2007 turned out actually to be a success. how do you think he will handle that? >> it did. i will tell you. it wasn't just that he to he posed the surge, there were people who did that and even some republicans, the fact here is a republican the day after then-president bush announced the surge of troops in iraq to try to steady the ship there and get a foothold back on terra firm ma in iraq and chuck hagel came out and said biggest foreign policy mistake since vietnam. that's huge. that is gasp-inducing. >> i have to ask you about the next looming big battle in washington, that, of course, the fight in february, raising the country's borough limit. we get a glimpse what that's going to look like with "the state of
's strong supporter of israel, et cetera. it will play very big in confirmation hearings, should it get that far. >> something else that may play big is tough questioning, he is expected to face for his lack of support for the troop surge, you know, in iraq that was under president george w. bush. and that surge in 2007 turned out actually to be a success. how do you think he will handle that? >> it did. i will tell you. it wasn't just that he to he posed the surge, there were...
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i support israel. but my allegiance is not true president or party or to israel." the u.s. considers hamas a terrorist organization and will not engage directly with the group, although chuck hagel supports talks. our guest has joined us now. he's calling for more pragmatic approach in dealing with hamas. >> i think you have to put this into the context of the upcoming elections in israel. anything that looks like a stressed to israel, or makes israel look like the victim peltz benjamin netanyahu. it is not just a coincidence that the people who reject chuck hagel are the same people who support benjamin netanyahu appeared they have not learned a lesson from the presidential election where they supported mitt romney and they ended up losing. it is not just opposing or not opposing a candidate. >> how is chuck hagel's nomination being played out in israel in light of the upcoming elections two weeks away? >> it adds another and dimension mo benjamin netanyahu's clai that israel is isolated not because of its policy but because of anti-semitism, groups trying to delegitimize
i support israel. but my allegiance is not true president or party or to israel." the u.s. considers hamas a terrorist organization and will not engage directly with the group, although chuck hagel supports talks. our guest has joined us now. he's calling for more pragmatic approach in dealing with hamas. >> i think you have to put this into the context of the upcoming elections in israel. anything that looks like a stressed to israel, or makes israel look like the victim peltz...
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think but don't say about what's going on in israel. >> josh, let's bring you in. the article is fantastic. you lay out the groups that would likely have strong opposition. i want to play what joe scarborough said this morning picking up on the comments that chuck hagel is outside the mainstream. >> this is being said, by the way, of a war hero. >> right. >> of a -- this is important. a war hero with shrapnel around with him. this is a guy. we know him from many different things but runs the atlantic council which is about as mainstream an organization as you will get in foreign policy. anybody out there wants to say that chuck hagel is outside the mainstream of foreign policy, i suggest they turn the mirror around on them. >> so josh, in your article as i said you pointed out some of these organizations who will come out and try to pressure lawmakers. joe says i suggest they turn the mirror back on themselves. are you seeing effective argument that is are last through the nomination process and may certainly put hagel against the ropes? >> i don't know if hagel is
think but don't say about what's going on in israel. >> josh, let's bring you in. the article is fantastic. you lay out the groups that would likely have strong opposition. i want to play what joe scarborough said this morning picking up on the comments that chuck hagel is outside the mainstream. >> this is being said, by the way, of a war hero. >> right. >> of a -- this is important. a war hero with shrapnel around with him. this is a guy. we know him from many...
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now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside that country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you would happen and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious implications for the israeli city of tel aviv and those are indeed quite harsh warnings what we understand from syria from syria and sources is that the israelis hit a research center not far from the capital city of damascus and that at least two unsigned workers were killed there are also reports that the strike hit a convoy of weapons that was making its way from syria to lebanon now washington reportedly was warned by israel obvious intention to strike inside syria this kind of comment coming from a high ranking american official who has spoken on condition that he not be named it is important to
now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside that country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you would happen and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious...
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or being ok with the policies that israel has developed to use force coercively whenever wherever it wants along its borders or with its within its own population palestinian population under its control when the problem is the united states that. that and so this is the contradiction he was back at the same time it calls for democracy in all those countries and so that's what rings hollow i think for many arab and muslim populations is that it's not a real call for the night by the united states for democratization what the united states is just trying to do is so chaos and civil war like we're doing in syria we're not really trying to get democratization in syria or political participation in syria it's selling chaos and destruction i think that's how many people see it and that's how it is unfolding what do you think israel is going to do next what is their strategy with regards to iran i think they have you know more or less come to the position that if you rod is going to be struck it's the united states that's going to need to do it and so i fully anticipate over the next next
or being ok with the policies that israel has developed to use force coercively whenever wherever it wants along its borders or with its within its own population palestinian population under its control when the problem is the united states that. that and so this is the contradiction he was back at the same time it calls for democracy in all those countries and so that's what rings hollow i think for many arab and muslim populations is that it's not a real call for the night by the united...
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and of the comments about israel. comments about gays and israel. lesbians. espy has never been viewed as an extreme diguy. host: we are talking with frank oliveri about the nomination of chuck hagel and the pentagon's budget. democrats, 202-585-3880. republicans, 202-585-3881. independents and all others, 202-585-3882. you can send us a tweet, twitter.com/cspanwj. we will get to your comments and your questions in just a minute. ?ho are chuck hagel's allies guest: you will have some key democrats weighing in his favor. harry reid will be strong for him. democrats will be strong for him. you will see a broad brush of democrats. the new ranking member is a pretty hard-core conservative and put out a statement that was moderate in tone, say we want to hear what he has to say. there are a few number of cases were a senator nominated for a cabinet post has not been confirmed. john tower, to mi comes to mind. host: this is from "usa today," talking about the israel and iran comments. host: is it 10 democrats that could oppose? guest: democrats are concerned about
and of the comments about israel. comments about gays and israel. lesbians. espy has never been viewed as an extreme diguy. host: we are talking with frank oliveri about the nomination of chuck hagel and the pentagon's budget. democrats, 202-585-3880. republicans, 202-585-3881. independents and all others, 202-585-3882. you can send us a tweet, twitter.com/cspanwj. we will get to your comments and your questions in just a minute. ?ho are chuck hagel's allies guest: you will have some key...
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some of hagel's former senate colleagues call him hostile toward israel and soft on iran. >> i'm waiting for an explanation. i want him to make the case as to why he should be the secretary of defense. >> reporter: confirmation hearings here on capitol hill are expected to be easier for another nominee, john brennan, the president's pick to head the cia. still, looking at his 25 years at the spy agency, some object to the brennan pick. >> if you tuned in here, obama -- >> reporter: a small group protested the brennan choice monday saying he's linked to techniques including water boarding during the bush administration. the white house disputes that. >> mr. brennan wrote a letter in which he made clear he opposed so-called enhanced interrogation techniques. >> reporter: he's also linked to the drone program. credited with killing al qaeda operatives. it's unpopular overseas especially in pakistan, drones have targeted terrorists living in the country. now the president is also reportedly close to tapping jack lu, the white house chief of staff, to be the next treasury secretary replacing
some of hagel's former senate colleagues call him hostile toward israel and soft on iran. >> i'm waiting for an explanation. i want him to make the case as to why he should be the secretary of defense. >> reporter: confirmation hearings here on capitol hill are expected to be easier for another nominee, john brennan, the president's pick to head the cia. still, looking at his 25 years at the spy agency, some object to the brennan pick. >> if you tuned in here, obama --...